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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1912
Page
8
Kansas City correspondent reports JK Hubbard returning from Keokuk after visiting his sister Mrs P Wisher and Mrs Dev Wiley. He travels with his bride and G Uebbard and plans to leave Thursday morning for business trip.
The society page reports the marriage of Clara Louisa Krueger to Henry Frederick Bolt in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev. J. Joet ner at the German Lutheran Zion church with about fifty guests. The event was followed by a wedding dinner and a reception at the bride’s home. Also covered are indoor charity events, club gatherings, and announcements from the Women's Relief Corps, Geneva Card Club, and the A. B. Kensington club, detailing meetings, games, and social refreshments.
Delinquent townships Orono Fulton Montpelier Cedar and Seventy Six are named as behind on their crop association assessments. F100 is sought to sustain an automoblibic expedition by F D Steen and H C Lawrence to visit townships this week. KA Klekpatrick, crop expert, to arrive by January 1 and outline planned work.
Ed Cronk, driver for Walls Fargo Express, was thrown beneath a fractious horse at the Greenblaze Fur Company building. The horse broke a window, sustained minor cuts, Cronk was uninjured and escaped serious harm.
Washington December 4 brief conference between Secretary Hull and Representative Isler of New York outlined plans for a Republican reorganization dinner in New York next month. A January date has been set with President Taft expected to be the principal speaker. Invitations will go to 1,300 Republicans.
Major General Jusus Stahel, one of the Civil War volunteers oldest survivors, died in New York after about a year of illness. Born in 1825 in Australia, he resigned in 1865 and later served as consul at Yokohama and consultant at Shanghai.
Irregular postings list residents visiting relatives and traveling to Cedar Rapids and predonia. Mentions Mrg. 12 and Hanft, J Fender returning to Aledo, Harry Stapp going home to Longmont, Mrs Mery Simmons to Iowa City for cataract surgery, and adjacent family movements.
Davenport, Iowa December 4 Special. A new barn owned by Christ Schroder near Blue Grass collapsed yesterday afternoon killing five cows and injuring three. Faulty construction is suspected as the cause amid an unusual accident report.
The Red Men plan a camp supper tomorrow evening with coon and opossum on the menu plus beef and pork. Great Sachem A. W. Kuehnle of Dennison and Great Chief of Records Frank A. Day of Des Moines will attend. Day will present William Hine with a gold watch charm for a low suspension count.
Ligbon O. Dec 4. John Cobourn and Mrs Mary Berrows charged with murdering Richard Barrows Will plead guilty to manslaughter but seek to measure the sentence after reviewing the evidence A jury was urged in the case Barrows body showed wounds to the breast and head Cobourn a robber in the Barrows home and Mrs Berrows confessed but claimed Cobourn killed Barrows to wed Mrs Berrows
William Edward Jones, an English arrival six months ago, will wed Elizabeth Catherine Daniels tonight and return to England with a $50,000 fortune. He came to Davenport for work at $10 weekly and believes America is the land of opportunity. In unrelated city news, a free-for-all brawl at 225 East Fourth Street led to multiple arrests after a dispute over a casino critic’s remarks, and a separate inquiry concerns testimony tied to a federal conspiracy case in Indianapolis.
In Zanesville Ohio eleven people died and four others were seriously injured when two trains collided at the rear end of a Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley passenger train No 4 and Cleveland Akron and Columbus train No 125. The dead include Mrs B A Emerson and five children of Zanesville, AG GEORGY of Zanesville, J Haskell of Zanesville, Henry Batleian a woolen mill worker from Twascon, Max Harris of Lodi, Tl W Blaney of Zanesville, Henry Barts of Albion Michigan, Wilbur Ludwig of Zanesville, and Mrs Nellie Haylor of Annesville. The body of Henry J Haskell, a noted leader in the Gidgons, was identified late today.
After a weeklong visit, the battleships Minnesota Kansas Michigan and South Carolina under Rear Admiral Fletcher weighed anchor and sailed for the passes. The division will stop at Galveston Texas on its way to Vera Cruz Mexico. Police Court News reports J D Moriety fined five dollars and costs for intoxication. R P Taylor sentenced to 36 days in county jail on a guilty plea for intoxication. sentence suspended on condition of leaving the alley.
A secretary speaks at length about reforming the banking system with a central, government-supervised agency free from political control. The proposal envisions independent units, equal standards for national and state banks, and fluid asset use to support domestic and foreign exchange and reduce treasury involvement in banking.
Frans E. Bennett petitions for divorce from Kate Bennett after a twenty year separation begun in 1912 following a marriage at Rock Island in 1892. The couple lived together briefly, then separated when she deserted him, and they have not resided together since.
Chicago report notes confusion over the wedding of Jack Johnson to 18-year-old Cameron in which the officiating minister’s name varied among witnesses. Johnson had recently testified against him before a federal grand jury on Mann Act charges. A film of the wedding was planned but blocked by Chief McWeeny.
The prosecution for the State of Towava and Georges W Lindic remains in witness examination. It is unclear if the state will close before Priday, allowing the defense to present evidence. Nicholas Werr, who filed the initial charges, testified in the district court. Harry Nyen huis is slated for afternoon examination and is expected to remain on the stand into late sessions as the case proceeds before Judge Lege.
Premiums awarded at the Muscatine Poultry Jranchers Association exhibit with judging by F H Shellabarger of West Liberty. Barred Rock and White Wyandotte classes named winners including Mrs Branson Centerdale and G H Talvat Davenport. Awards to continue tonight with more premiums and placements announced.
Prepared debaters for Monday’s preliminary contest on the question resolved that the United States should adopt a policy of shipping subsidies. Affirmative team includes Tawas Mahoner John Coster Eugene Dungan and John Fernsworth with a tie of two later members. Negative team features Harry Glick David Cahn and Lindsay Hoopes. Six contests slated before holidays. venue undecided whether Muscatine visits Burlington or vice versa.
Mrs Avies Schott a long time resident dies early today in the city. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon from the family residence 20 Sycamore Street Rev Webster Hakes of Trinity Episcopal church will conduct the obsequies.
Chicago market editors report the Butter and Eggs Board refused to issue quotations. Assistant Secretary Hale declined comment. Authorities accuse the board of conspiring to fix prices, risking Sherman anti trust claims as government monitors market practices.
Col Archbald Gracie, a long time New York and Washington figure, was among the final Titanic passengers to abandon ship but survived after reaching a life raft. He later helped others before dying in Washington. His family has prominence in New York, Washington and Mobile, Alabama.
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